ADHD 2.0
New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction - from Childhood through Adulthood
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ADHD 2.0
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Narrated by:
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Fred Sanders
Professionals and readers alike are praising this book:
"An inspired road map for living with a distractible brain... If you or your child suffer from ADHD, this book should be on your shelf. It will give you courage and hope."
- Michael Thompson, PhD, New York Times bestselling co-author of Raising Cain
"I absolutely loved this book, can highly recommend and will be buying copies for friends and our local schools... Thank you with huge gratitude for this gem of a book, and the treasure trove of empowering knowledge and practical tips within."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
"A must read on ADHD."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
More than two decades ago, world-renowned authors Dr Edward M. Hallowell and Dr John J. Ratey literally wrote the book on ADHD. Their groundbreaking bestseller Driven to Distraction introduced millions of readers to the condition and has sold more than a million copies worldwide.
Today, ADHD is widely recognised, but one important part of the conversation is often overlooked: its potential strengths. Many highly successful entrepreneurs, innovators and creative thinkers attribute their achievements to the unique traits associated with ADHD. At the same time, new scientific discoveries are transforming our understanding of how the ADHD brain works.
In ADHD 2.0, Drs Hallowell and Ratey-both of whom live with what they call a "variable attention trait"-draw on the latest research to help adults, parents and caregivers minimise the challenges of ADHD while maximising its advantages at any age.
Inside, you'll discover an arsenal of new strategies and lifestyle hacks for thriving with ADHD, including:
- Find the right kind of difficult - use these behaviour assessments to discover the work, activity, or creative outlet best suited to an individual's unique strengths.
- Reimagine your environment - what specific elements to look for - at home, at school, or in the workplace - to enhance the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the ADHD mind.
- Embrace your brain's natural wiring - take advantage of new findings about the brain's default mode network and cerebellum, which confer major benefits for people with ADHD
- Harness the healing power of connection - tips for establishing and maintaining positive connection, 'the other Vitamind C', and the best antidote to the negativity that plagues so many people with ADHD.
- Make informed decisions about medication - get the facts about the underlying chemistry, side effects, and proven benefits of all the pharmaceutical options.
Filled with professional expertise, personal experience and optimism, ADHD 2.0 offers a powerful new approach to understanding ADHD and unlocking the potential that lies within it.
Critic reviews
One of the first books I explored when learning about ADHD was the old but famous "Driven to Distraction", written by the same authors. Science has come a long way since it was authored, and I found ADHD 2.0 to be very enlightening.
Of course, being psychiatrists, the authors do recommend medication as a key component to the treatment of ADHD. But what I found more helpful were the solutions they offer apart from medication.
Although not every ADHDer's experience is the same, I know that many people with the "condition" tend to struggle with relationships. Consequently, I found chapter 4, "The Healing Power of Connection", on the power of relationships, very impactful. It made me reexamine my life and realize I'd cut myself off from other people, whether out of shame, fear, or boredom. Now, I need my alone time. But when I took action to connect with others again, it really made a difference in my life. I didn't know I'd been longing for real connection and looking for it in the wrong places.
There are many other gems to be found, but I'll let you find them for yourself.
I usually prefer the original author(s) to read their work, as they know where to put the emphasis, the tone in which it should be narrated, etc. But the great Fred Sanders does a wonderful job at keeping you focused on the content (well, as good a job as any could to those with ADHD haha).
Finally, and this isn't really a criticism of the authors, as they seem to be quite open-minded. But I wish more people would take Dr Gabor Maté seriously. His book, "Scattered Minds", should be read in conjunction with this one so that ADHDers (and those who want to learn about ADHD) get a more holistic view. The authors quote some of the key players in the scientific field, such as Drs Russell Barkley and William Dodson. But it's also important to look at matters of the soul, life experience, and other matters that can't always be verified by science.
Overall, excellent book and well worth the read/listen.
An Excellent Follow-up to Driven to Distraction, Written by Two Psychiatrists with ADHD Themselves.
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It switches frequently between being talking to adults with ADHD, and those who are a parent of a child with ADHD.
It frames many things as absolutes, that aren’t necessarily true, for example suggesting everyone with ADHD doesn’t naturally create routine, when actually some do, and many more.
It doesn’t really consider an intersectional lens, or one of what it’s like to have another condition, such as autism (it very briefly touches on dyslexia).
It feels like there’s a reality gap on the influence parents have on teachers and schools, and a schools capacity to accommodate (things like giving children opportunities to move, and to engage in the curriculum via their interests).
And it’s feels quite heavily male skewed- women, and only women with ADHD struggle with they become a parent apparently.
I did enjoy the points around VAST, and our current world state impacting on that, and some of the neuroscience explanations.
Having listened to the entire thing, I can say I found about 10% of it to be enlightening, the majority was repetitive and I was probably put off absorbing more because of the above.
Nothing really stood out.
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